Ragnell/Rebirth In Darkness/Satanath Records/More Hate Productions/The End Of Time Records/2019 CD Review

    Mexico's  Ragnell  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  their  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "Rebirth  in  Darkness"  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Satanath,  The  End  Of  time  Records  and  More  Hate  Productions.

  Clean  guitar  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in a  melodic  style.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams   along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  using  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  which  also  gives  the  music  more of  a  raw  feeling.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  riffs  also  using  a  decent  amount  of  melody.  Keyboards  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  music  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Whispered  vocals  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  music  while  a    couple of  tracks also  introduces  clean  singing  and  spoken  word  parts  onto  the  recording  and  as  the  album progresses  clean  playing  also  makes  a  brief  return.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the lyrics  cover  anti  religion,  evil  and  violence  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Ragnell  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ablaze  in  The  Altar  (Of  Sacrifice)"  "Dethrone"  "Aeterna  Victoria"  and  "Holy  Center  Of  Worship,  "To Burn".  8  out  of  10.

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Ragnell/Black Requiem/Satanath Records/2013 EP Review

  Ragnell  are a  band  from  Mexico  that  has  been  featured  before in  this  zine  and  plays  a  mixture  of  black  and death  metal and this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  ep  "Black  Requiem"  which was  released  by Satanath  Records.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  ep  and  after  a  few  seconds  the  music  goes  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  black  metal  direction  that  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  while  the  growling  vocals  bring  in  death  metal  elements  while  the  riffing  also  brings  in  morbid  sounding  melodies  at  times  and  the  first  track  is  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Throughout  the  recording  there  is  a  great mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  the  songs  mix  the  rawness  of  black  metal  with  the  brutality  of  death  metal  and  all  of the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  there  is  also  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  on  one  of  the  tracks.

   Ragnell  plays  a  musical  style  on  this  recording  that  mixes  the  heaviest  styles  of  black  and  death  metal  to  create  a  very  heavy  sounding  recording,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  anti  religion,  evil  and  violence  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Ragnell  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS INCLUDE  "Soaked  In  the  Blood  Of  Blasphemy"  and  "Holy  Center  Of  Worship  "To  Burn".  8  out  of  10. 

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Ragnell Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

We’re a Black/Death metal band from Mexico, we want our listeners to feel death metal’s “brutality” and black metal’s “Darkness” with some atmosphere.

2.So far you have released an ep and a full length, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on both of the recordings and also how do they differ from each other?

EP is more “raw”.
FL is more melodical and elaborate.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
Anti-Christianism and Violence.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Ragnell'?

The name come from a fictional work of Shouzou Kaga, it is a  powerful weapon and we want power.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Best show so far: Carpathian Alliance in Ukraine, in Mexico city with Mayhem, in Mexico City with Gorgoroth.

We’re only 3 band members, we have to make show with movements and speaking thing that make want to make noise.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

Yes we have some plans after releasing our 2nd album but we don’t want to talk about that until it’s all settled.

7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black and death metal?
We have mainly received good feedbacks by both kind of fans.

8.When can we expect another album and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

We have been working on our 2nd album and you may listen to it in 2016, 2nd album will have more elaborate and “darker” riffs and also more voice composition.

9.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Black and Death Metal, mainly bands such as: Belphegor, Tsjuder, Setherial and Bloodbath.

10.Does Satanism or Occultism play any role in your music?
Satanism or occultism aren’t included in our lyrical themes or ideology.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

Computers, video games, Travels, books.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thank you very much for reading this interview, we hope you can listen and enjoy our music.
We also wanna thank for this opportunity.

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Ragnell/Consumed by The Eternal Darkness/Satanath Records/Hexenreich Records/Sphera Noctis Records/Dark East Productions/2014 CD Review

  Ragnell  are  a  band from  Mexico  that  plays  a  very  fast  mixture  of  black  and  death metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  album  "Consumed  By  The  Eternal  Darkness"  which  was  rleeased  as  a  joint  effort  between  Satanath  Records,  Hexenreich  Records,  Sphera   Noctis  Records  and  Dark  East Productions.

  A  very  dark  and  haunting  keyboard  intro  starts  off  the album  and  after  the  into  death  metal  growls  and  spoken  word  parts  start  to  kick  in  and  takes  the  music  into  more  of  a  fast,  raw  and  melodic  black/death  metal  sound  that  also  introduces  high  pitched  screams  into  the  songs  and  when  solos  and  leads are  utilized  they  are  very  dark  and  melodic.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  a  brief  use  of  ritualistic  chanting  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  as  the  album  progresses  keyboards  make  a  return  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  being  more  of  a background  effect  while  the  vocals,  drums  and  guitars  dominate  most  of  the  music  while  some  songs  also  bring  in  a  brief  use  of  melodic  singing  and  clean  playing  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Ragnell  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  a  very  fast  and  blasphemous  style  of  black  metal  and  mixes  it  in  with  the  brutality  of  death  metal  along  with  a  few  ritualistic  touches  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Anti  Religion,  Evil  and  Violence  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Ragnell  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ritual  of  Blood"  "Pope's  Crucifixion"  and  "Soaked  In  The  Blood  Of  Blasphemy".  8  out  of  10.

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